Free Authority Source Finder: Where can I get featured? Find Sources That Could Mention You
Enter your website, what your business does, and your town. The free check researches the publications and organizations that could reasonably reference a business like yours, with the reason each one is relevant.
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Enter the details below. Review your initial findings before creating an account.
- Free, and no card. You see your score and your most serious findings without an account.
- Usually under a minute. We read what is published about your business right now.
- You read it as it works. Each section opens the moment it is ready and names its sources.
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Authority Source Finder
Read each section the moment it opens. Your full result opens by itself at the end.
1. Public sources
What independent sources say about your business.
Searching directories, review platforms, and the wider web now.
2. Your score and findings
Your score, a direct answer, and the most serious findings.
Starts as soon as Public sources is ready.
Your result is ready
Your full result is one step away.
You have the score, the direct answer, and the most serious missing sources we found. Creating your free account opens the rest, with the next steps in one place.
- 0 more missing sources we found and have not shown you yet.
- What to do about every single one, written so you or your own team could act on it tomorrow.
- A ranked order of work, 0 steps sorted by what each one is worth against how long it takes.
- Every source we read, 0 of them, so you can check any line yourself.
- Keep your result in your account, so you can return to it and choose your next step.
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Save your full result and come back to it when you need it.
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Would you rather we did it?
Your result above is yours to act on, and plenty of people do exactly that. If you would rather hand it over, this is the work that resolves what the check found.
- Digital PR Opportunity Map. A ranked list of the places that would genuinely move your authority, with the exact angle to use for each one.
- 4 separate steps, each one appearing in your portal with its own due date, so you can watch it happen without chasing anybody.
- 21 days from the moment you approve it.
- 4 named deliverables at the end, listed in full before you agree to anything.
- Nothing is billed until you have seen the full scope and the price and approved them.
The price sits in your portal beside the full scope, the steps and the delivery date, with an approval step before anything is billed. Prefer to talk it through? Call +1 (510) 399-5523.
Quick answer
Who could credibly mention, feature, reference, or validate my business?
The Authority Source Finder is a free tool from AI Search Rankings for finding credible third party mentions. It researches industry publications, local media, associations, chambers of commerce, podcasts, resource pages, awards, and credible directories that could reasonably reference your business, and explains why each one is relevant. A limited set of specific, evidence backed opportunities, each with the reason it is relevant to your business. You can run it free right now, with no account and no payment.
- We show our working. Every finding names the source it came from and the date we observed it, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
- One recommendation, not a catalogue. This check maps to one specific piece of work, decided in advance, so the finding chooses the recommendation.
- We say when nothing is wrong. If this check finds no meaningful problem, it recommends nothing at all.
What we look at
The 7 things the Authority Source Finder examines
Nothing here is guesswork. Each item is read from what is genuinely published about your business right now.
- 1Industry publications that cover your category.
- 2Local media in the areas you serve.
- 3Associations and professional bodies.
- 4Chambers of commerce and community organizations.
- 5Podcasts that interview people in your field.
- 6Resource pages and expert roundups.
- 7Awards and credible directories.
When to use it
When the Authority Source Finder helps most
- AI trusts competitors more. Use it when AI engines cite competitors with more outside coverage, because third party evidence adds weight to what is known about you.
- PR on a small budget. Use it to find a short list of realistic opportunities before you spend time on outreach.
- A newer business. Use it when few sites mention you yet, so you know where credible coverage could come from.
What you get
A limited set of specific, evidence backed opportunities, each with the reason it is relevant to your business.
Your next step
A clear path from finding an issue to fixing it.
Create your free account to review the service behind Authority Source Finder. See the scope and price in your portal before you decide.
The work: Digital PR Opportunity Map, delivered as 4 separate steps over 21 days, each one visible in your portal.
- Review the work and delivery plan.
- Keep your project and approvals in one place.
- Approve a price before anything is billed.
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Before you decide
Questions about the Authority Source Finder
How do I get my business mentioned on other websites?
Start with sources that already cover your industry or your area, such as trade publications, local media, associations, and resource pages. The free Authority Source Finder researches those sources for your business and explains why each one is relevant.
Why do third party mentions matter for AI search?
AI engines weigh what independent sources say about a business, not only what the business says about itself. Credible mentions add evidence that supports the facts on your own website.
What exactly does the Authority Source Finder look at?
We research the organizations and publications that could reasonably reference a business like yours. Specifically, it checks industry publications that cover your category, local media in the areas you serve, and 5 other things listed in full on this page. A limited set of specific, evidence backed opportunities, each with the reason it is relevant to your business.
Can I run this right now?
Yes. It is free, it needs no account and no payment, and it usually takes under a minute. You get the real result for your own business, not a sample.
Why does this matter to my revenue?
Finding the opportunity is the easy half. Qualifying it, developing an angle the source will actually accept, and running the outreach is the work that produces a mention.
What happens if I ask you to handle it?
We deliver Digital PR Opportunity Map as 4 separate steps over 21 days, and every step appears in your portal with its own due date so you can watch it happen without chasing anyone. You receive 4 named deliverables at the end. Nothing is billed until you have seen the full scope and approved the price.
Why can I not see the price on this page?
Because a number on its own tells you very little. Create your free account and the price appears in your portal, sitting beside the full scope, the steps, the deliverables, and the delivery date, with an approval step before anything is billed. There is no card and no charge to create the account.
Will this guarantee that AI recommends my business?
No, and you should be careful with anyone who says it will. Nobody controls what an AI engine says. What can be controlled is the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of the evidence those systems read about you, and that is the work we do. We reply within 24 hours, and our working day is Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm Pacific Time.
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